THE harsh truth is any player joining Arsenal in the last eight years has had to forget about winning silverware.
But 27 players who have walked out on the Gunners since their 2005 FA Cup triumph against Manchester United, have gone on to collect a combined 76 trophies…
ASHLEY COLE
Left 2006. 8 trophies. With CHELSEA — Premier League 2010; Champions League 2012; FA Cup 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012; League Cup 2007; Community Shield 2009.
PATRICK VIEIRA
Left 2005. 8 trophies. JUVENTUS — Serie A 2006. INTER MILAN — Serie A 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010; Italian Super Cup 2006, 2008. MAN CITY — FA Cup 2011.
THIERRY HENRY
Left 2007. 7 trophies. BARCELONA — La Liga 2009, 2010; Copa del Rey 2009; Spanish Super Cup 2009; Champions League 2009; UEFA Super Cup 2009; Club World Cup 2009.
ALEXANDER HLEB
Left 2008. 5 trophies. BARCELONA — La Liga 2009; Copa del Rey 2009; Champions League 2009. BIRMINGHAM — League Cup 2011. BATE BORISOV — Belarusian Premier League 2012.
EDUARDO
Left 2010. 5 trophies. SHAKHTAR DONETSK — Ukrainian Premier League 2011, 2012; Ukrainian Cup: 2011, 2012; Ukrainian Super Cup 2012.
CESC FABREGAS
Left 2011. 4 trophies. BARCELONA — Copa del Rey 2012; Spanish Super Cup 2011; UEFA Super Cup 2011; Club World Cup 2011.
LASSANA DIARRA
Left 2008. 4 trophies. PORTSMOUTH — FA Cup 2008. REAL MADRID — La Liga 2012; Spanish Super Cup 2012; Copa del Rey 2011.
JOSE ANTONIO REYES
2007. 4 trophies. REAL MADRID — La Liga 2007. BENFICA — Portuguese League Cup 2009. ATLETICO MADRID: Europa League 2010; UEFA Super Cup 2010.
STEPHEN O’DONNELL
2005. 4 trophies. BOHEMIANS — League of Ireland 2008; FAI Cup 2008. SHAMROCK ROVERS — League of Ireland 2011; Setanta Sports Cup 2011.
KOLO TOURE
2009. 3 trophies. MAN CITY — Premier League 2012; Community Shield 2012; FA Cup 2011.
MATHIEU FLAMINI
2008. 2 trophies. AC MILAN — Serie A 2011; Italian Super Cup 2011.
GAEL CLICHY
2011. 2 trophies. MAN CITY — Premier League 2012; Community Shield 2012.
SAMIR NASRI
2011. 2 trophies. MAN CITY — Premier League 2012; Community Shield 2012.
GILBERTO SILVA
2008. 2 trophies. PANATHINAIKOS — Greek Super League 2010; Greek Football Cup 2010.
EMMANUEL EBOUE
Left 2011. 2 trophies. GALATASARAY — Super Lig 2012; Super Kupa 2012.
ANTHONY STOKES
2007. 2 trophies. CELTIC — SPL 2012; Scottish FA Cup 2011.
MATTHEW CONNOLLY
2008. 2 trophies: QPR — Football League Championship 2011. READING — Football League Championship 2012.
ONE-HIT WONDERS
SOL CAMPBELL
Left 2006. Portsmouth — FA Cup 2008.
SEB LARSSON
Left 2007. Birmingham — League Cup 2011.
EMMANUEL ADEBAYOR
Left 2009. Real Madrid — Copa del Rey 2011.
JERMAINE PENNANT
Left 2005. Liverpool — Community Shield 2006.
EDU
Left 2005. Valencia — Copa del Rey 2008.
LAUREN
Left 2006. Portsmouth — FA Cup 2008.
FRAN MERIDA
Left 2010. Atletico Madrid — UEFA Super Cup 2010.
FRANK SIMEK
Left 2005. Carlisle — Football League Trophy 2011.
FREDDIE LJUNGBERG
Left 2007. Seattle — US Open Cup 2009.
MARK RANDALL
Left 2011. Chesterfield — Johnstone’s Paint 2012.